I’ve once again stumbled into The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon, in which I come to notice that topics of interest pop up all around me. I’m often...

Serves two1 lemon 2 skin-on, boneless chicken breasts 1/2 teaspoon of fennel seeds 2 tablespoons of olive oil salt and freshly ground peppe...

1.5 oz grappa (we used Lorenzo Inga Grappa Di Barolo) .75 oz Lillet Blanc .75 oz Aperol Orange peel garnish1. Combine the liquid ingredients...

*serves two6 slices of cherrywood smoked bacon 1/4 cup of pure maple syrup 1 teaspoon of whole black peppercorns, crushed with a mortar and ...

For many years — really since we met — Matt and I have cooked together. Not really for each other but with each other. But since we’ve added...

Everyone can appreciate a compliment, whether it comes from a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger. Yet, it's not uncommon to feel humbled by a com...

When I was about eight months pregnant with the twins, a friend introduced me to the Snowy Plover at Andytown Coffee Roasters in San Francisco. I ...

Living in a twelve unit building where my primary view is an arm-length's peek into other people's apartment windows, I've realized how much this ...

Serves sixFor the crisp topping:1/2 cup of oats (not quick cooking) 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts 1/2 cup of br...

Serves fourFor the salad:1 head of iceberg lettuce, quartered or cut into eights (depending on size) 1 tablespoon of roughly chopped peca...

As featured in DailyCandy.Have you made a New Year's resolution that you've actually kept? When I was younger, I always had high expectations...

A friend I was recently hanging out with at a wedding said, “I don’t think people read blogs anymore.” She hasn’t been blogging much herse...